Cuba Adventure Travel Packages and Cultural Exchanges

Explore Cuba on a Backroads Bicycle Tour or on a People-to-People Exchange

Off-limits to U.S. citizens for more than sixty years, Cuba is now open and ready for one-on-one cultural exchanges with its people. Ever since the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury lifted some travel restrictions and granted people-to-people licenses to select tour operators in 2011, American adventure travelers have been discovering the rich culture, history, natural beauty, and resourcefulness of our Caribbean-island neighbor.

Under the terms of this special license, your Cuban adventure travel package won’t be the typical foreign country visit. Instead of stopping at must-see sights and well-known monuments, you’ll spend your time meeting with local people from all walks of life: doctors, dancers, entrepreneurs, farmers, schoolchildren, and teachers. In Havana, for example, you might join an accomplished architect for a walking tour through historic Habana Vieja (Old Havana). In the mountainous region between Havana and Pinar del Río, you may talk with naturalists at the Sierra Rosario Biosphere Reserve about a reforestation project. In the quaint fishing village of Cojimar, thought to be the inspiration for Hemingway’s novel The Old Man and the Sea, you’ll experience the author’s old stomping grounds. Then, for a modern perspective, you’ll go to a private home studio for a discussion with a group of independent artists who’ll trade ideas with you about self-expression and the challenges of being a working artist in the country today. Your trip to Cuba will open your eyes to our own American culture, as well. Imagine this: Cuban children don’t play with Xboxes or iPads, but they do play sports, musical instruments, and learn how to sing and dance. This kind of people-focused journey into the country’s lively soul will provide you with food for thought long after your travels in Cuba end.

Enjoy browsing our Cuba adventure travel packages and cultural exchanges below.